2.55 2m. 4f. 15 Declared. Happy Christmas And New Year H'cap S'ch of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - HANDSWORTH has yet to score in 15 starts over hurdles but has shown enough promise since sent over fences to get the vote. The Philip Dempsey-trained gelding kept on over a shorter trip at Thurles and was badly hampered early when beating all bar Secret Cargo at Gowran. Time And Times hasn’t run over fences for nearly four years but has been in good form of late over hurdles. He’s been placed over a variety of trips this year including last time behind the highly progressive Glenquin Castle. Enduring Love won two handicap chases for Philip Rothwell and should benefit from his first outing for new connections at Punchestown, while Howya Aoife was far from disgraced when reappearing over an inadequate trip at Thurles. Siberian Star and Sizing Malbay are others for the shortlist.
An extended handicap steeplechase for four years old and upwards rated 0-109Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 12st and the minimum weight shall not be less than 9st 12lbsPenalties - Winner of a steeplechase after calculation of the handicap shall carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.